The 2012 KIIS Survey shows that the absolute majority of the residents of Ukraine, given a choice of the various forces active in Ukraine during World War II, support most the Soviet Army (75%). In addition, 4% favor the Soviet partisans. The Ukrainian Insurgent Army [militia led by ultrarightist Stephan Bandera] is a choice of 8% of the respondents. In contrast, only 1% support the German Army. The relative majorities (41% each) of adult Ukrainians have negative views of both Joseph Stalin and [Bandera cohort] Roman Shukhevych during the war. However, a much greater percentage (32%) hold very positive or mostly positive views of the wartime activities of Stalin, compared to Shukhevych (14%). The absolute majority (91%) of the respondents regard Hitler’s actions during the war negatively, while only 1% express a positive opinion of the leader of Nazi Germany. A fifth of Ukrainians do not know who Roman Shukhevych was, in contrast to 1% who do not recognize Joseph Stalin or Adolf Hitler (see Table 1).
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